Deja Food

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Here is my version of a delicious Indian dish called Chicken Tikka Masala.

In our house we make this at least once amonth and usually make enough for 3 days of leftovers, or 2 if Brandon gets a hold of it!

Everything is the same in each dish, however, in one batch we used 3 home grown jalapenos and in the other 1 homegrown habenero. (my friend Shanon, who is married to an Indain man, informed me that traditionally Indian is made with red pepper and dried Indian Chilies - however we had fresh peppers on hand and was delicious all the same)

Put marinated chicken on a slatted roasted pan and put in the oven to cook - about 10 minutes each side then turn off oven and let chicken hang out until it's time to add it to the sauce

time to make the sauce - (Start Rice now if you are making Rice)Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika,salt, garam masala, madras curry and coriander. Stir in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes Add whipping Cream and simmer for about 10 minutes.Add chicken, and simmer for 10-20 minutes until sauce thickens.Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro. Here is our side by side masala

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

okay so i found an easier way to make this yummy dish. - it is time consuming in the amount of time it needs to simmer, but is definitely worth the wait ...and even better the next day!

Good News/Bad News:bad news: the first time buying the ingredients you will spend around 70-80 dollars.good news: now you have the spices and the next 5-10 times you make this you will spend about $20-$25 (and this recipe feeds at least 5 adults!)

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Preheat oven to 425 - Put Tilapia Filets on a sprayed pan - season with Cumin and Cajun Seasoning - bake for about 20 minutesMake the Salsa! this is so good it almost tastes like mango salsa.start corn - one ear of corn snapped in half - i microwaved it for 6 minutes - then cut off the cob - put in bowl and put in the fridge or freezer to cool offcut one large tomato - i used a yellow tomato for a vibrant color

chop half of a jalapeno and half of a small bell pepperchop a handful of cilantro

toss in bowlAdd in half - 3/4 of a can of drained rinsed black beans - add in cornadd in juice of 1/2 lime or lemon, salt and pepper, and a tablespoon of Garlic Chili SauceViola! (this is a great vegetarian salsa)Plate up and enjoy! serve with spicy sour cream (sour cream mixed with ground chili paste)

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

First preheat oven to 350 - take one chicken breast and butterfly it into 2 pieces then pound out until even.Add a little bit of minced garlic, basil, and fresh shredded parmesan (or cheese of your choice -asiago would be a very good substitute)Roll them and tie them up with bakers twine - season with salt and pepper- stick them in the oven for about 25 minutesdice up some squash add 2 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper, about 2 tablespoons of water, bring to boil and simmer until time to serve.make some angel hair pasta and marinara sauce for a side dish (i added fresh basil, oregeno, garlic, and red wine to jarred sauce)perfectly cooked and oozing with cheese Plate up and enjoy!